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The Physics Classroom: Shockwave Physics Studios 
  
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This collection by features interactive Shockwave activities that simulate a variety of physical situations. Students manipulate variables and observe the outcome on the physical…
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/shwave
TeachEngineering: Using Spectral Data to Explore Saturn and Titan 
  
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This lesson package for middle school integrates authentic spectral data from NASA's Cassini exploration of Saturn and its moon, Titan. Students will analyze known data from UV…
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_spect_activity3
NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow 
  
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This page contains a short explanation and Java simulation of the physics behind rainbows. It covers the reflection and refraction effects of light inside a water droplet as well as…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0
Hyperphysics: Bragg's Law 
  
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Bragg's Law defines the fundamental mathematical relationship upon which X-ray crystallography measurement is based. Rosalind Franklin was an expert in X-ray crystallography and…
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quantum/bragg.html
Physlet Physics - Optics 
  
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The Physlet Physics Section 7: Optics provides a technology-enhanced introduction to topics in optics from an introductory physics course. Interactive javascript simulations are used…
https://www.compadre.org/Physlets/optics/
DNA Science: Modeling Rosalind Franklin's Discovery with a Pen Spring  [ Report ]
  
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In this interdisciplinary lab, students examine the diffraction pattern of a helical spring from a ballpoint pen to gain insight into how chemical physicist Rosalind Franklin…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14045&DocI...
Building a Spectroscope 
  
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This is a detailed instruction guide for building a spectroscope out of inexpensive materials. A spectrometer or spectroscope is an optical device that separates visible light into…
https://www.amnh.org/content/download/45894/703630/file/du_u03_spectrosc...
Molecular Expressions: Light: Particle or a Wave? 
  
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This item is a introductory tutorial relating to wave-particle duality in the behavior of light. It traces the early history of light refraction theory, from Huygens' 18th century…
https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/particleorwave.html
Single Slit Diffraction 
  
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This web page includes a java illustration of single slit diffraction of light. The user can adjust the wavelength of the light and the size of the slit and observe the resultant…
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Atmospheric Optics 
  
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This website contains pictures and explanations of many atmospheric optics phenomena. Topics include rainbows, ice halos, crepuscular rays, and more. Each topic includes pictures,…
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/
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